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Lagwan Population - Katihar, Bihar

Lagwan is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 866 families residing. The Lagwan village has population of 4013 of which 2135 are males while 1878 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lagwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 782 which makes up 19.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lagwan village is 880 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Lagwan as per census is 907, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Lagwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Lagwan village was 36.92 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Lagwan Male literacy stands at 40.81 % while female literacy rate was 32.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lagwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Lagwan village.

Lagwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 866 - -
Population 4,013 2,135 1,878
Child (0-6) 782 410 372
Schedule Caste 178 92 86
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 36.92 % 40.81 % 32.47 %
Total Workers 1,220 1,100 120
Main Worker 448 - -
Marginal Worker 772 715 57

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.44 % of total population in Lagwan village. The village Lagwan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Lagwan village out of total population, 1220 were engaged in work activities. 36.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1220 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.